The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-25


early hsrdships:
AT this time I saw some DAYS of
sorrow; my heart was troubled. and
suffered much in consequence of fear,
bashfulness and timiditY. found my
self cast abroad upon the world, with
out friend to console my grief. In
these heart-acbing hours I suffered
much for want of food and the comforts
of life. and many times went two or
three days without food to eat, being
bashful and not daring to ask for it. :.
"AftefI had spent several weeks in
the manner before stated, my Oldest
brother, Charles, hearing of my con-
dition, offered to teach me the potter's
trade. l Immediately accepted the
offer, and continued with him until l
was twenty-one."
While living with his brother, he
moved into the town Of MeDdon, Mon
roe County, New York. Here Heber
finished learning his trade and COM
menced working for wages. Six months
later he purchased his brothers bust
ness and set up ia the same line for
himself, in which he prospered for up
wards of ten years. -
Meanwhile, the sun of love dawned
CHANGED to pass, one warm summer
day, through the little town of Victor,
ia the neighboring County Of Ontario.
Being thirsty he drew rein near Il house
where gentleman was at work rinSthe
yard, wnom he asked for a drink OF
water. AS the one addressed went to
the well for fresh bucketful of the
cooling liquid, he called to his daughter
Vilate, to fetch glass from the house,
which he filled and sent by her 10 the
young stranger. b. 9se .r.
Heber was deeply impressed with the
beauty and refined modesty of the
young girl. whose name he understood
to be ''Milaty," and who was the flower
and pet of her fathers family. Linger-
ing as long as propriety would permit,
or the glass of water would hold out, he
murmured his thanks and rode ,relact-
antly away. ..
How suggestive, this incident, of
Whittier's pretty tale, Maud Muller"
"Thanksr' said the Judge, "a sweeter
draught
From fairer hand was never quaifed."
1t was not long before he again had
business" in Victor, and again be-
came thirsty 60 just opposite the house
S ing the same gentleman in
tie lara whom he had acCosted be-
fore, he hailed him and asked for
drink Of water. This time the owner OF
the premises offered to wait Upon him
in person, but Heber, with the blunt
candor Tor which he was noted, nearly
took the old gentlemsn's breath by
saying: If you please, sir, I'd rather
My-Ltty would bring 1t to me"
"Laty.' as she was called in the honse-
hold, accordingly appeared and did the
honors as before and returned blush
ing to meet the merriment and good
natured badinsge of her sister and
brothers.
She, hoxever, was quite as favorably
impressed with the handsome young
stranger, as he with her. More visits
followed, acquaintance. ripened into
love, and on the 7th of November, 1872
they were married.
Vilate Murray-for that was her
name-was the youngest child of Ros-
well and Susannah Murray. She was
born June l, 1906, in FloriIa, Montgom
cry County, New York.
Heber was now pas 81, and fast de-
veloping into as fine specimen Of
manhood as one might wish to behold.
Tail and powerful of frame, with pierre
| ing black eyes that seemed to read one
/ through, and before whose searching
| gazs the gully could not choose but
| quail, ne moved with q sta eliness and
| majesty ell his own, as far removed
from haughtiness and vain pride, as he
from the sphere Of the upstart who
mistakes scorn for dignity and an over
bearing manner asRn evidence OF gentle
blood.
| Heber G. Kimball was a humble man,
and in. his humility, no less than his
i kingly' stature, consisted his dignity
and no small share of his greatness. 1t
was his intelligence, earnestness SIM
plicitY sublime faith and unwaVering
| integrity to principle that made bin
great, not the apparel he wore, nor the
mortal clay in which his spirit was
clothed. Nevertheless, nature had
given him a noble presence in the flesh
worthy the godlike stature of his spirit.
ga combination and form, indeed,
Where every God did seem to set his seal
To give the world assurance of a man
Heber's temperament was religious
and poeticai. Sociable as he was, and
even bubbliDg over with mlrth at times
his soul was essentially of solemn
CAST. he IONeu SOIluups uOI wan TIC
selfish spirit OF the misanthrope, but
for the opportunities it gave of com
muning with his own thoughts
q pleasure that only poet minds truly
iceland Of listening to the voice OF God
and nature, expressed in all the count
less and varied forms OF life.
True, he was diamond in the rough
but diamond nevertheless, for all OF
its incrnstatiens. Unlettered and IN
taught. save III nature $ school, the uni
yersity Of experience. in which he was
an apt and profound scholar, he was
I possessed of marvellous intuition, 6
| genius God given. which needed II
kindllng at college shrine to prepare il
for the work which providence had de
signed,
Not but that education would hav,
polished the gem. causing it to shine
with what the natural eye would deem
a brighter lustre; but the fact remains
that Heber G. Kimball, as he was no
as he might have been, was best adapted
for the divine purpose, the caree
marked out for him by the finger o
Deity.
It is not strange that nature of thi
:, kind, solemn, thoughtful and inspira
! tionsl, should have been led early Z